New Exercise Classification
Working alongside Ian “Mackers” McKeown, I wanted to develop a model that provides “method behind the madness” for some exercises and their progressions we/Ian implement(s) in our program.
Tag: Strength Training
Frans Bosch Book Review – Strength Training and Coordination: An Integrative Approach
Last week I finished reading the new Frans Bosch book, and I must admit that it was a hard read. I love the books that question my understanding and the models I use to understand things.
Velocity Based Strength Training Q&A
I have recently done a Q&A session with Christian Bosse, who is strength and conditioning coach at National Olympic Committee in Netherlands, on the topic of VBT (Velocity Based Training).
The Future of Velocity Based Training
The advancements in the (micro) technology and analytics achieved that their accessibility and affordability to the average gym goer increased tremendously in the last couple of years. Everything started with live HR mea…
Podcast #2: Mike Zourdos on Strength Training
This podcast is indeed fascinating since Mike Zourdos and myself covered plenty of strength training ground, from analyzing famous programs, difference between Daily Undulating Periodization vs Daily Undulating Planning,…
“Novel” Metric to Compare Athletes Using Their Load-Velocity Curve
The question is simple: “What could be used to compare athletes across time and among themselves, taking into account the full load-velocity continuum, but taking into account their strength levels and body weight?”.…
Velocity Based Strength Training Workshop
I knew I was preaching to the choir of experienced coaches, so I wanted to cover practical applications of the VBT as one “novel” way of prescribing and controlling training. I thought live testing would be much more…
Adjusting High-Reps Percentages for Lower Body Lifts
A little piece of me dies every time I see someone prescribing same percentage for high reps sets (i.e. 70% x 10reps) for upper (e.g. bench press) and lower body (e.g. back squat) lifts. This is much harder to be complet…
NEW: Strength Card Builder 3.2
I am very glad to announce new version of Strength Card Builder. In this version I have added Print Athletes function that allows you to print training workout cards for the bulk of your athletes with one click. This is …
Horizontal~Vertical Variations in Strength Training
If you are interested in Daily Undulating Periodization, strength training, variability and periodization in general, you will find this video interesting. I welcome all the comments and critiques.
